One person has been confirmed dead, while three others have been rescued after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State.
Several other people are feared trapped beneath the rubble as emergency responders continue search and rescue operations.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident on Friday, October 23, 2026, stating that the building collapsed in the early hours of the day.
According to the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA received a distress call at about 12:10 a.m. and immediately activated its Cobra Response Team from the Onipanu Base. The team arrived at the scene two minutes later and commenced rescue operations.
During the operation, responders reportedly heard groaning sounds beneath the debris, raising hopes that some of those trapped might still be alive. An excavator was subsequently deployed to help remove the rubble and access areas where victims were suspected to be trapped.
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The three rescued adult males received immediate medical attention from LASEMA paramedics and personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Service before being transported to a hospital for further treatment.
Other agencies involved in the operation include the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Alagbon Division.
Rescue efforts remain ongoing as emergency personnel work to locate any additional victims trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
The circumstances surrounding the building collapse are expected to be investigated by the relevant regulatory authorities.
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